I've just installed CentOS 5.3 on my desktop and need to change the installed display setting from 1280x1024 to 1024x768 (more suitable for my monitor). When I try this on the Display Settings tab, I get the message: "Display settings changed You need to log out and restart the X server for the changes to take effect. Configuration was written to /etc/X11/xorg.conf, original configuration saved as /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup." Trouble is, I don't know how to restart the X server apart from rebooting the computer, but that has no effect and the display settings remain unchanged! Any help appreciated, Andy
Quoting Andrew <andy.allen at virgin.net>:> I've just installed CentOS 5.3 on my desktop and need to change the > installed display setting from 1280x1024 to 1024x768 (more suitable for > my monitor). When I try this on the Display Settings tab, I get the > message: > > "Display settings changed > You need to log out and restart the X server for the changes to take > effect. > Configuration was written to /etc/X11/xorg.conf, original configuration > saved as /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup." > > Trouble is, I don't know how to restart the X server apart from > rebooting the computer, but that has no effect and the display settings > remain unchanged! Any help appreciated,control-alt-backspace -- Eero
From: Andrew <andy.allen at virgin.net>> I've just installed CentOS 5.3 on my desktop and need to change the > installed display setting from 1280x1024 to 1024x768 (more suitable for > my monitor). When I try this on the Display Settings tab, I get the > message: > "Display settings changed > You need to log out and restart the X server for the changes to take > effect. > Configuration was written to /etc/X11/xorg.conf, original configuration > saved as /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup." > Trouble is, I don't know how to restart the X server apart from > rebooting the computer, but that has no effect and the display settings > remain unchanged! Any help appreciated,Checked the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file...? Maybe you could try to add: Section "Screen" ... SubSection "Display" Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection EndSection JD
Andrew wrote:> I've just installed CentOS 5.3 on my desktop and need to change the > installed display setting from 1280x1024 to 1024x768 (more suitable for > my monitor). When I try this on the Display Settings tab, I get the > message: > > "Display settings changed > You need to log out and restart the X server for the changes to take > effect. > Configuration was written to /etc/X11/xorg.conf, original configuration > saved as /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup." > > Trouble is, I don't know how to restart the X server apart from > rebooting the computer, but that has no effect and the display settings > remain unchanged! Any help appreciated,What runlevel is the system at - 3, or 5? If 3, log out and log back in. If 5, as someone said, you can always do a <ctrl-alt-bkspc>. Hmmm, wonder if init 3 would work.... mark -- Headlines: two-thirds of Americans are overweight! "I have heard it said that you can tell a lot about a country by its cuisine. I have also heard it said that the US is known around the world for creating the world's best...junk food" - whitroth